A dispute over the taxability of $300 million in funds from Hyatt Hotels' loyalty rewards program will head back to the U.S. Tax Court, with the Seventh Circuit rejecting the Internal Revenue Service's request to rethink its decision remanding the case.
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7th Circ. Nixes IRS Bid For Rehearing Of Hyatt Perks Tax Fight

By Asha Glover

A dispute over the taxability of $300 million in funds from Hyatt Hotels' loyalty rewards program will head back to the U.S. Tax Court, with the Seventh Circuit rejecting the Internal Revenue Service's request to rethink its decision remanding the case.

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High Court Lifts Block On Mail-In Ballot Changes

By Katie Buehler

The Trump administration can proceed with plans to implement some new nationwide mail-in voting regulations ahead of this year's midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, but questions remain about the enforceability of proposed U.S. Postal Service restrictions.

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Taylor Farms Sued Over Tainted Lettuce At Chicago Taco Bell

By Celeste Bott

Taylor Farms failed to adequately test, inspect and safeguard iceberg lettuce later linked to a multistate Cyclospora outbreak, alleges a Chicago man who says he became seriously ill after eating the company's lettuce at Taco Bell.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Ill. Won't Hold Religious Docs To 'Aid-In-Dying' Law, For Now

By Gianna Ferrarin

Illinois agreed not to force a group of religious healthcare providers to refer patients to "medical aid in dying" services, a form of care recently legalized by the state allowing certain terminally ill individuals to seek prescriptions for lethal medication to bring about their death.

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ENFORCEMENT

Feds Charge 2 In $11M Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme

By Lauraann Wood

Two alleged fraudsters in Illinois and Texas have been charged with fraud for purportedly running an $11 million pandemic relief fraud scheme during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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LITIGATION

Building Products Co. Narrows Suit Over 401(k) Options, Fees

By Kellie Mejdrich

An Illinois federal judge trimmed a proposed class action against a building products company and its investment manager alleging that workers lost millions on underperforming 401(k) funds and excessive fees in their retirement plan, while leaving the door open for the ex-workers who sued to revise their claims.

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Brief

Fed. Circ. Agrees To Speed Up Args In COVID Vax Patent Case

By Elliot Weld

The Federal Circuit on Monday agreed to accelerate the schedule in a COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute between Moderna and Arbutus Biopharma Corp. by holding arguments in November.

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PEOPLE

Milbank To Open In Chicago With White & Case Energy Pro

By Tracey Read

Milbank LLP announced Monday that it plans to launch a Chicago office and has hired the former co-head of White & Case LLP's global project development and finance practice to lead it.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

NC Dental Review Change Counters Tougher National Trend

North Carolina’s elimination of its prior review requirement for dental management agreements departs sharply from the national trend toward expanded corporate practice of medicine oversight, but stakeholders should not view this regulatory shift as a relaxation of compliance expectations, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

6th Circ. Says Judge Can't Escape Teen Mock Arrest Suit

By Susan Smiley

A Sixth Circuit panel on Monday allowed to proceed a Michigan federal lawsuit filed against a Detroit judge who handcuffed a 15-year-old student and subjected her to a mock trial after she fell asleep in his courtroom, ruling that judicial immunity does not protect him.

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Ex-DOJ Fraud Attys Switch To Civil Focus At Boutique Firm

By Phillip Bantz

Criminal fraud prosecutors commonly pursue careers as white collar defense lawyers after exiting the U.S. Department of Justice, but a group of ex-DOJ lawyers who have recently joined national litigation boutique AXS Law Group are embarking on a path less traveled.

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Choate Brings On Former Willkie CFO In Boston

By Andrea Keckley

The former chief financial officer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has left to take on a new role as Choate Hall & Stewart LLP's CFO.

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Anthropic Appoints New General Counsel

By Matt Perez

Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic, which is behind the chatbot Claude, has appointed a new general counsel, with her predecessor moving into a role coordinating with international governments.

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Florida AG Slams Bar Complaint Against DHS Counsel

By Madison Arnold

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote to the executive director of the Florida Bar to criticize a recent complaint made to the bar against James Percival, general counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, for attacking judges.

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Greenberg Traurig Adds Morgan Lewis Employment Attorney

By Madison Arnold

A veteran Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP employment attorney in Miami has moved her practice to Greenberg Traurig LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.

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Cooley Life Sciences Atty Joins Foley & Lardner In San Diego

By Adrian Cruz

Foley & Lardner LLP announced that a life sciences attorney with over 30 years of experience has jumped to the firm's San Diego office as a partner from Cooley LLP.

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Firm Revenue Climbs 12.4% In First Half Of 2026

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

Record billing rate gains, strong demand and increased productivity fueled a successful start to the year for the legal industry, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Colo. Judge Ships $8.3M Messner Reeves Fraud Suit To Utah

By Zach Dupont

A Colorado federal judge granted a motion Monday from law firm Messner Reeves LLP to move a lawsuit accusing the firm of stealing more than $8 million as part of a fraudulent loan scheme to Utah after finding the venue was the proper forum to litigate the claims.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

AXS Law Group

Advisors LLC

Alston & Bird

Chase Law & Associates

Choate Hall

Cooley LLP

Fieger Law

Foley & Lardner

Goodwin Procter

Gordon Rees

Greenberg Traurig

Holland & Knight

Kilpatrick Townsend

Kirkland & Ellis

Latham & Watkins

Mayer Brown

Messner Reeves

Milbank LLP

Milberg PLLC

Morgan Lewis

Newland & Newland

Perkins Law

Perkins Law Group PLLC

Ropes & Gray

Spencer Fane

Thomas More Society

White & Case

Williams & Connolly

Willkie Farr

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Affordable Care LLC

Anthropic PBC

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.

Aspen Dental Management Inc.

Brandeis University

Carbon Health

Chicago Public Library

Cornell University

Google LLC

Hyatt Hotels Corp.

JELD-WEN Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

McKinsey & Co. Inc.

Moderna Inc.

Northeastern University

Outcome Health

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Princeton University

Rhapsody International Inc.

Taylor Fresh Foods Inc.

The Florida Bar

University of Virginia

Wells Fargo & Co.

YouTube Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Attorney General's Office

California Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court

Illinois Attorney General's Office

Internal Revenue Service

North Carolina General Assembly

Small Business Administration

Social Security Administration

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. Postal Service

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the District of Utah